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Does the car have cruise control? if so theres a reason behind the extra kick down ( forget what it is ) Alot of 197 owners with cruise control moan about exactly the same thing.

Know a lad whos got a stripped metro with an elise engine hiding in it, 2bh its not that impressive. The things he coulda bought for the money he spent on that thing

All im saying is seems to me money could have been better spent elsewhere. Im all for the wolf in sheeps clothing, lightweight hot hatch thing. But the owner obviously got a little carried away here lol

Slow down then lol... every car has its limits, its probaly trying to tell you that

Royal Luggage Carriers in a 182? please half of em can hardly drive a 4 tonne let alont an Rs lol :p

Is the car stripped? that always makes for an unstable ride under braking. Try sticking a full tank of petrol in, it sounds stupid but you'd be suprised how much it keeps the back end in check ;)

Engine bling is spot on

My old 1.4 ph2 clio could easily hold its own against VTRs :rasp:

Depends what your after in a car mate. the 197/200 always seemed a little too slow to me on the straights but the more you drive the car you soon realise its a car that delivers in the corners and not in drag races

The second picture looks best IMO, 3rd is a little 2 tasteless

Always been a fan of these cars, i'd luv to know just how well they go though. Hopefully i'll line up against one someday at the lights ;)

Fault code reader switches em off

Lol the advances of modern day cars eh

How much did the new alternator cost you? need one for a 1.4 clio but dont want recon'd

Yeah, be real careful though. Its easy to cross thread the spark plug holes, long as u do it with your fingers and then hand tight you'll be fine. Other points to note for an accurate comp reading, they say its best to remove all spark plugs and do one cylinder at a time, whilst the engine is...

A renaultsport version would be interesting though...

The proposed wheels are the set they always fit to them evos on need for speed, least the recent ones. not indivdual enough for that reason. Current wheels suit the car/colour nicely.

Thats the same comp tester i have and it fitted my 2003 1.4 clio perfectly, believe its the same plug thread as the 2.0ltrs. Have u tried using it, if the fits that tight then its unlikely to leak pressure

Toyo r888s if money isnt a concern. But for abit more practicality you cant do much better than Toyo T1-Rs, best all round tyre IMO

Good a start as any, Rs grille and some turinis will point you in the right direction lol

Toyota Soarer cost around £3000, 4ltr turbocharged v8...............

For the lengthy spec list it isnt running impressiver figures, if i'd spent '£3100' on an engine i'd expect a little more than 180bhp...

Depends how committed to the cause you are lol, i consider myself a true enthusiast cos i fork out £2300 a year on insurance :p ...happily

Thats what you get for trading in the 197 ;)

Ph1 172s are cheaper than chips these days, no excuse not to have a 2.0ltr anymore lol

Possibly have a problem but i wouldnt look too much into the carbon'd up exhaust, they all do it. Just a bi product of combustion

Renault trade mark is the ticky engine. Mine has only 4000miles on the clock and it ticks as much as my old 50,000mile 1.4 When discussing it with a renault tech at the dealers they said it was due to the way renault design their engines, and its actually piston slap which causes the noise...

Isnt most of what makes a tyre in rubber compound and softness etc? Surely he cant get the same spec rubber as michelin.

Yeah is it just the cup then? Good place to put some more stickers under there too lol.

Mine didnt even come with it lol, even renault are binning it these days.